NZ against the English – 2nd Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Game
Live Game Commentary
The 2nd one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the key moments from the contest.
Important Moments
- WICKET: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and decide to field first
Match Report
New Zealand won the coin toss and decided to field first. England began their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals left the English side under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman played aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
At the end of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the early stages of the game.
Teams
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as each sides battle for victory in the second one-day international.